Opinion

OPINION: RE: ASO ROCK LENS: LEST THE VICE PRESIDENT BREAKS DOWN

"I have never regarded myself as having a monopoly of wisdom. The trouble is that when most people in public life and in the position of leadership and rulership are spending whole days and nights carousing in clubs or...

OPINION: HARDWORK AND CONSISTENCY – QUALITIES TO BE EMBRACED BY NIGERIANS

A very concerned writer, whom I think was objective but could not but voice his worry about the disposition of renowned Professor and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to work; picked up his pen advising the former university don, full-time...

OPINION: BIAFRA AS NIGHTMARE AND FANTASY

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I have been distressed beyond words by what has crystallized as an agitation for Biafra’s divorce from Nigeria. I am disturbed that this agitation has become another occasion for the Nigerian state to demonstrate its disdain for the rule...

OPINION: FOR OGUN STATE, LIFE BEGINS @40

The attention of the entire nation, nay the world over will once again be shifted to Ogun State come February 2016 as the state gradually inches towards her 40th anniversary of creation, which from all indications will be a...

OPINION: ANAMBRA CENTRAL AND UMEH’S APPEAL COURT VICTORY

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, on Monday, nullified the election of Uche Ekwunife, as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly, consequent upon an appeal filed by Chief Victor Umeh...

OPINION: A SENATE OF SICKOS – BUKOLA MESUJAMBA SARAKI, IBN NA’ALLAH, AND DINO MELAYE THE SOCIAL MEDIA TERRORISTS ARE COMING FOR US… BRING...

As expected, the anti social media bill sponsored by Senator Ibn Na'Allah (APC, Kebbi South) has gone viral. This is what the bill proposes: Up to seven years in prison or $25,000 fine for “anyone who intentionally propagates false information...

“SETTING THE AGENDA FOR DELIVERING CHANGE” BEING TEXT OF THE INAUGURAL MEDIA BRIEFING OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING

It is no longer news that the Federal Executive Council, the highest executive decision making organ of the Federal Government of Nigeria has now been inaugurated.   That happened on Wednesday the 11th November, 2015 which is 28 days ago.   It is...

ATIKU ABUBAKAR’S ADDRESS AT THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF DR OGBONNAYA ONU’S BOOK, “FROM OPPOSITION TO GOVERNING PARTY”

Protocol   Let me start by congratulating Dr Onu on his appointment as Minister in the current APC-led Federal Government of Nigeria. I think every Nigerian who pays attention to public affairs rightly believes that it is a well-deserved appointment.  Those...

OPINION: WHY GOVERNORS CANNOT PAY 18K

The Zamfara State Governor and chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has said it was extremely necessary for the state governors, the presidency and the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC to negotiate over the N18K minimum wage.   The...

OPINION: THE EU FOX AND TURKISH TORTOISE AGREEMENT

The European Union (EU) fox decided that unwanted guests from its watering holes in the Middle East were swarming on it. The deer, donkeys, camels and sheep were fleeing from the hunting fires the fox had lit. The fears...